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When did you decide to move from cutting/losing to maintenance whilst lifting heavy?
When did you decide to move from cutting/losing to maintenance/gaining whilst lifting heavy? I'm not asking -- when did you start lifting? Because I know the answer should be ASAP. I'm mostly just asking for folks who have started lifting on a deficit and decided that for the sake of their lifts they'd bump up their…
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Stronger by the Day
Has anyone here done the Stronger by the Day program? I did a quick search and didn't see anything. https://www.strongstrongfriends.com/ I found the founder of the program on Instagram while looking for lifting inspo with no intention of signing up for the program. But I'm stalling on StrongLifts so I decided to give day 1…
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Progressive weight lifting
I started doing StrongLifts about 2 months ago. I know why progressive weight lifting programs are important, but I can't seem to increase my weight as fast as the app wants me to. I know I shouldn't increase before I'm ready to prevent bad form and injury -- but I honestly don't know what rate I should be aiming for. I…
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Compound lifts as a beginner?
About a month ago I recommitted to weight lifting with the intent on getting strong as hell. I've put in over 10 years of near daily cardio and inconsistently using machines and dumbbells. I am also not that significantly overweight (f, 5'3", 148 lbs) I just have a fairly high body fat % (32%), so I have some fat to cut.…
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Not hungry but deficit is too big
This time around, I've allowed myself a fairly lenient calorie goal which has resulted in weight loss (though slow) and absolutely zero hunger. I don't usually have a hard time keeping under my goal or at the very least under maintenance on those days where I do go over. I've also been upping my protein significantly (as…
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Reasonable length of time to see changes in body comp?
I have a feeling I know the answer to this (that there is no answer :p ) but I figured I'd ask, since everyone here is so knowledgeable. Is there a way to predict body composition results over a period of time? Sort of like how you can calculate weight loss by choosing a deficit that will mathematically get you that result…
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Protein makes me too full
I've been trying to up my protein significantly. I'm a vegetarian, so it takes a little more work and planning. I've gotten by 14 years of vegetarianism on roughly half the amount of protein I "need" and feel fine enough -- except now I'm trying to build strength, so I'm supplementing. The thing is -- I am not hungry at…
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Strength training on a calorie deficit
Is there a proper strength training vs. cardio split? I don't mean in a weight loss way per se -- I know the only thing that matters is calories in, calories out. But mostly just gaining muscle whilst on a calorie deficit. Right now, I do 4-5 days of resistance cardio with 1-2 20ish minute long sessions of heavy strength…
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Balancing weight loss and low energy, mental health
Sharing this here because sometimes I find commenters on the other boards to be kind of snarky and I'm hoping the motivation board will be a bit kinder. :) After a job change that caused a lot of anxiety (and overeating), I've gained a few pounds. I have never had a lot to lose, but I would personally like to get safely in…
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Eating back exercise calories?
I've seen a few people post about how they don't eat back exercise calories and I've been really curious about the reasoning. Is it because exact exercise calories are hard to track, or is it because it gives you a bigger deficit? I'm eating about 1200 calories on my rest days and eat back my exercise calories. Not eating…
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Am I getting this right?
Hi! I've done a little googling about this, but I still can't quite find a cut and dry answer, so maybe asking some knowledgeable humans that are good at math might help. :) Be kind, I'm still kind of learning this as I'm going along so I'm sorry if I'm getting some seemingly basic fact wrong. Net calories = deficit,…
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Can veganism lead to eating disorders (article)?
This is a super old article, but I just came across this recently, as I just started following said blogger on Instagram, and really wanted to share it: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-22577/can-veganism-lead-to-eating-disorders-a-nutritionist-weighs-in.html I'm a vegetarian, dabbling vegan, and want to share this in every…
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Okay, just have to ask--Golds Gym resistance bands
So I bought some Golds Gym resistance bands today because recently I've been subbing out weight training for more resistance training, for no real reason other than I enjoy it more and I've found it harder to skimp on form with the bands. Anywho, there's a label on the back that says that it "contains one or more chemicals…
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Favorite healthy food blogs?
I love following along with food blogs, for the recipes, photos, and I also enjoy the writing. It's not that most of the food blogs I follow are unhealthy, but they're a little more indulgent for my current calorie goals (and I follow lots of baking blogs). But I am having the hardest time finding healthy food blogs where…
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Food Network fans...what's your favorite show?
I know I can't be the only Food Network junkie out there :) I don't care what anyone says about the nutritional makeup of her food, I still think Ina Garten is brilliant and her food is worth the indulgence. On the flip side, I also love the Pioneer Woman, but I swear just watching her show makes me gain weight >:)
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Can you have too little sodium?
I get that a lot of people have too much sodium, but I wonder if I get too little. On a normal day, if I'm not eating out, I only consume like 500mg of sodium. I also try to drink about 66oz of water. I just never feel the need to salt my food very much, and I'm in my 20s at a low enough weight where I'm pretty sure blood…
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Hey, another plant based protein question!
Sorry for another "problem solving" post...but I feel like maybe there's someone else who can identify with this. MFP puts my protein goal at 83g a day. This feels like a lot and I almost never can meet that goal. I'm probably about 80% vegan (last year or so), 100% vegetarian (12 years) and since I'm not new to plant…
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30 day shred
This has probably been asked dozens of times but I just can't find any threads about it using my phone, so I will delete :) What would you log Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred as? Also, if anyone has any success stories I'd love to hear them, I've heard some really good things which I'm sort of surprised by given the short…
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Say you have a much more active day than usual...
I have a 9-5 desk job during the week but a waitressing job on weekends. I have my activity level set to sedentary because that is pretty accurate during the week, but at my waitressing job I'm obviously significantly more active. How should I track those calories? I know MFP tracks calories from walking around already but…
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Weight loss after recovered eating disorder
Hi, return user here after a couple years away. I'm sorry if there is a thread like this already, I couldn't quite find it, so if there is and you can link me to it I promise I will delete this one right away. I've been in "recovery" you could say from disordered and unhealthy eating habits for about three years. I…
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Classes at the gym
Hi! I like to do a class at my gym once or twice a week, it's called Body Pump. It's a series of exercises working the full body with weights, repetitively. It goes fast in an aerobic sort of way so the weights aren't particularly heavy even though it's pretty intense workout. Does anyone else do classes like this at their…
